Revision Notes: Sleep Specification * Nature of sleep‚ including sleep stages and lifespan changes and lifespan changes in sleep. * Functions of sleep‚ including evolutionary explanations and restoration theory. Nature of sleep * Sleep is a different state of consciousness where responsiveness to the external environment is diminished. * It occurs daily as circadian rhythms and is composed of an Ultradian cycle of separate stages. * With the intention of the electroencephalograph
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long day at work you close your eyes and doze off to sleep you sleep as normal but then you begin to wake up and you open your eyes and you are completely aware of what’s is going on but you are unable to move. you begin to become frighten and attempt to cry out for help but you are unable to say a word and as you began to lay there you start to see strange and nightmare things that feel so real‚ this scary experience is called sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon in which a person will find
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Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders‚ and Drugs JoAnna Gonzales PSY/240 August‚ 18‚ 2013 Dean J. Marzofka Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders‚ and Drugs Some people may not be aware of the effects or causes of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation can affect one’s moods‚ behaviors‚ cognitive‚ and motor skills. The lack of sleep may be the result of one’s environment‚ a sleep disorder‚ or perhaps certain drugs. To gain a better understanding of sleep deprivation‚ we will examine the different sleep stages‚ common
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at least eight hours a sleep a night will make your life less complicated. Sleep deprivation is generally the cause of sleep disorders such as apnea‚ narcolepsy‚ and insomnia. Everyone knows without the proper amount of sleep‚ the mind will be groggy the next day‚ and as a result‚ many more mistakes will be made‚ meaning that you should get a full night’s rest before taking a test or a little nap before a long drive in a car. But scientists are beginning to realize that sleep is not just a mental recharge
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Sleep Deprivation among teenagers in our country is a very serious issue that is increasing at an alarming rate. Many people believe that as we grow older‚ we require less sleep‚ so a teenager would not need as much sleep as a child‚ but this is very untrue. In fact‚ at the beginning of puberty your body clock‚ or circadian rhythm‚ changes. When this happens‚ a teenager will want to go to bed around 10 or 11‚ whereas they used to go to bed around 8. Most teens do not fully understand how important
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Top 3 Reasons to Make 2016 the Year to Treat Your Sleep Apnea If the thought of getting a good night of sleep seems like either a distant memory or an unachievable fantasy – or both! – you may suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition‚ and the consequences of allowing this health issue to go untreated could be harmful and even fatal. You and those who sleep near you do not need to spend another night sleeping fitfully. If you’ve been diagnosed with the condition or strongly
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Summary: Benefits of Sleep The article‚ “Benefits of Sleep”1 falls under the scientific category of psychology. The author Jules Sowder explains how sleep is required in everything we do in life. With a good night’s sleep comes clearer thoughts‚ stable emotions‚ and better overall health. For example‚ benefits can include body repair‚ a healthier heart‚ reduced stress‚ improved memory‚ controlled body weight‚ lowered chance of diabetes‚ and fewer occurrences of mood disorders. Sleep is probably the
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Self-study Questions – Sleep and Rest Answers to these study questions can be found in Potter & Perry‚ Kee‚ and Taber’s dictionary. 1. Briefly describe the 4 stages of Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. · Stage 1: NREM -Stage lasts a few minutes. It includes lightest level of sleep. Decreased physiological activity begins with gradual fall in vital signs and metabolism. Sensory stimuli such as noise easily arouses person. Awakened‚ person feels as though daydreaming has occurred. · Stage
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REM sleep and memory. I will describe previous research and then investigate how REM and memory are associated in young people and in older people. In some ways‚ the sleep patterns of these two groups are very similar‚ but in some ways they are not. 1a. REM sleep normally happens in an hour after fall asleep and usually lasting about 30 minutes. People fall in the non-REM sleep in three stages which is the most time during the sleep. As the night goes on‚ the least deep sleep and deepest sleep stages
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An under appreciated driving hazard is the lack of sleep. In fact‚ many people are cavalier about driving while fatigued. Although driving under the influence of alcohol carries much social stigma‚ the same can’t be said of driving when tired. Yet both forms of impairment are equally dangerous and cause too many fatalities on our roads and highways. The Dangerous State of Micro-Sleep Is it possible to force yourself to stay awake by continually drinking coffee‚ playing loud music‚ and using truck
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